Siemens Gamesa Wins First Order For a Hybrid Wind-Solar Project in Karnataka Updated On Wed, Sep 27th, 2017 by Saurenergy The Wind Solar Hybrid (WiSH) project constitutes the hybridization of an existing 50 MW wind farm with a 28.8 MW solar power plant to be executed in the state of Karnataka, the company said in a statement. Siemens Gamesa has been mandated to develop India’s first large commercial hybrid wind-solar project, where a 28.8-MW solar […] Read more
Average costs for electricity generated by solar and wind could decrease by 59% by 2025: IRENA Updated On Thu, Jun 16th, 2016 by Saurenergy International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in its latest report revealed that average costs for electricity generated by solar and wind technologies could decrease by between 26 and 59 per cent by 2025. The report, The Power to Change: Solar and Wind Cost Reduction Potential to 2025, finds that with the right regulatory and policy frameworks in […] Read more
Australia Sees Record-Breaking Clean Energy Investment Since 2018 Updated On Thu, Feb 13th, 2025 by Saurenergy Clean Energy Council released its Q4 2024 Quarterly Clean Energy Investment Report, Large-Scale Renewable Generation and Storage, indicating that 2024 was best year for large-scale renewable energy investment in Australia since 2018. The island nation attracted about USD 9 billion in total capital investment in 2024. In total, 4346 MW of new generation capacity, worth […] Read more
Global Renewables Cost Expected To Fall By 2-11%: BloombergNEF Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy A latest report by BloombergNEF (BNEF) said that the global cost of clean power technologies such as wind, solar, and battery technologies is expected to fall further by 2-11% in 2025, breaking last year’s record. According to the report, new wind and solar farms are already undercutting new coal and gas plants in production costs […] Read more
GE Vernova Plans $600 Mn Investment To Build US Factories Over Next Two Yrs Updated On Fri, Jan 31st, 2025 by Saurenergy GE Vernova Inc., a US-based energy manufacturer has announced plans to invest nearly $600 million in its US factories and facilities over the next two years to help meet the surging demand worldwide. The new investments – expected to create more than 1,500 new US jobs – will help drive its energy affordability, national security, […] Read more
Tesla’s Shanghai Energy Storage Plant Begins Trial Production Updated On Thu, Jan 2nd, 2025 by Saurenergy US automobile company Tesla’s Shanghai energy storage Megafactory recently began trial production.The new plant is dedicated to manufacturing Megapacks, Tesla’s energy-storage batteries, with mass production expected to commence fully in the first quarter of 2025, Tesla China told Xinhua. The Megafactory is the first of its kind that Tesla has built outside the United States. […] Read more
South Africa Announces 8 Bidders For 1.76 GW RE Projects Updated On Thu, Dec 26th, 2024 by Saurenergy South African Electricity and Energy Minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa recently appointed eight preferred bidders to develop eight renewable energy projects. These projects will be developed under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) Bid Window 7. The project has a combined contracted capacity of 1.76 GW. It further awarded the project to eight preferred […] Read more
Germany Sets New Price Ceilings for 2025 Renewable Energy Auctions Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2024 by Saurenergy Bundesnetzagentur, the German independent federal authority that regulates and oversees infrastructure markets recently set new determinations setting price ceilings for the renewable energy generation auctions to be held in 2025. The organization set the price ceilings of 6.80 cents per kilowatt hour (ct/kWh) for ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, 7.35 ct/kWh for onshore wind, 9.00 […] Read more
Electricity Costs: India’s Lowest and Most Expensive States, The Global Picture Updated On Fri, Dec 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy A lot of factors influence the per unit electricity costs in a country. The prices are heavily influenced by factors that include the country’s geographical location, geological makeup, level of development and technological advancement, and whether it is a high-, middle-, or low-income nation. The rise of renewable power through the recent decades has also […] Read more